Valentine's Day vs Chinese New Year

I'm not Chinese. But I abhor Valentines Day. It's a conspiracy by women to gain more loot out of men and a further attempt by women to turn men into girly men..

Actually I just can't stand Valentines Days. To me it's silly. So silly that last I started a thread in another forum called Boycott Valentines Day. But fret not I will get my lovely wife a card on V-Day...

I don't see anything wrong with celebrating both

I agree with popeye, just an excuse by women to get more stuff, I will celebrate both chinese new year and valentines, with a big meal on new chinese new year and ice cream on valentines day.

i spend one day with her, one day with my family
fair enough?

sorry im a pisces man. we're made for romance

Originally Posted by bd popeye

I'm not Chinese. But I abhor Valentines Day. It's a conspiracy by women to gain more loot out of men and a further attempt by women to turn men into girly men..

Actually I just can't stand Valentines Days. To me it's silly. So silly that last I started a thread in another forum called Boycott Valentines Day. But fret not I will get my lovely wife a card on V-Day...

Im In full agreement with Pop Eye, to which I might add Ive been married to my wife for 39yrs, and during that time neither of us have ever bought each other a birthday present, xmas present, celebrated wedding anniversary, let alone celebrating Valentines day and we are still very much in love with one another. We just dont need that commercial rubbish in our lives.

But Chinese new year brings back happy memories as a kid when I used to get heeps of money in those red envelopy thingys after greeting ones elders with a happy and prosperous New Year.

Im In full agreement with Pop Eye, to which I might add Ive been married to my wife for 39yrs, and during that time neither of us have ever bought each other a birthday present, xmas present, celebrated wedding anniversary, let alone celebratingValentines day and we are still very much in love with one another. We just dont need that commercial rubbish in our lives.

But Chinese new year brings back happy memories as a kid when I used to get heeps of money in those red envelopy thingys after greeting ones elders with a happy and prosperous New Year.

I celebrate neither, and bladerunner hit the spot. Commercial rubbish they are! You don't love her more on valentine's day because it is valentine's day; you love her the same way as the flag rises everyday over Tiananmen -unless she melted your credit card over the phone or at the mall yesterday . I just hope my girlfriend isn't going to be so materialistic. @_@

I don't know about you, but since most of my family are still in China, and like all the kids I know, a lot of them dread being here because we get so much less envelopes.

Originally Posted by sumdud

I don't know about you, but since most of my family are still in China, and like all the kids I know, a lot of them dread being here because we get so much less envelopes.

No relatives in China, however my sister and myself used to be given a sort of gratuity money by old timers who would come around to ask for our fathers advice or thank him for something., I think he was one of the respected go to men for this and that. One pound ($3.00US) was the norm, which kept me suitably financial for sweets, burgers and DC/Marvel comics.

Ocassionally the odd person would give us Ten pounds each, which amounted to an above average weekly working wage in those days. To give you some indication, what the gentleman was giving us, would amount to about $800 dollars NZ in todays money. When our father found out he would go beserk and make us give it back, but somehow the gentleman found someway to slip it back to us kids before he left our household.

My family celebrates Chinese New Year, basically with a big dinner with everyone (grandparents, a few relatives over here etc) - and that's basically it. My sister and I'd get about $300 collectively from parents/grandparents/aunt, but since when I first got the little red bags (about wen I was six) I always returned the cash to help parents pay off the mortgage faster (and there was nothing to spend money on). My parents said they'd pay me "interest" and return my money when I would need it.
It's been about ten years, so I estimate I'd have about $3000+ NZD. my poor parents haha

As for valentines day - I take a far more cynical pov and see it as just a day where people attempt to make acts of real love (and all that jazz..) and girls get bad presents, which they'd use as excuses to break up with guys. That's prolly mostly because the age group I hang around though.

Im In full agreement with Pop Eye, to which I might add Ive been married to my wife for 39yrs, and during that time neither of us have ever bought each other a birthday present, xmas present, celebrated wedding anniversary, let alone celebrating Valentines day and we are still very much in love with one another. We just dont need that commercial rubbish in our lives

Don't get me wrong..we do give gifts on Christmas and anniversary, birthdays etc but we certainly don't go overboard like some do. No way. Modest but thoughtful is the best way to describe it.

It is best to give surprise gift for no other reason than you love your wife. That's what I do.

Interesting, so nobody has their gf/wife complaining that they have to spend V-day with his mother?

Originally Posted by Bltizo

My family celebrates Chinese New Year, basically with a big dinner with everyone (grandparents, a few relatives over here etc) - and that's basically it. My sister and I'd get about $300 collectively from parents/grandparents/aunt, but since when I first got the little red bags (about wen I was six) I always returned the cash to help parents pay off the mortgage faster (and there was nothing to spend money on). My parents said they'd pay me "interest" and return my money when I would need it.
It's been about ten years, so I estimate I'd have about $3000+ NZD. my poor parents haha

I have news for you, Its a bit like the Madoff Ponzi scheme, youve just got the same $300 dollars going round and round

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Originally Posted by bd popeye

I'm not Chinese. But I abhor Valentines Day. It's a conspiracy by women to gain more loot out of men and a further attempt by women to turn men into girly men..

Im too old and set in my ways to change, and I dont think any of my sons are inclined to be the new age sensitive male types, that some of the modern women seem to expect in guys, mind you my daughters partner is one of those, and hes actually a very decent chap.

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Im too old and set in my ways to change, and I dont think any of my sons are inclined to be the new age sensitive male types, that some of the modern women seem to expect in guys, mind you my daughters partner is one of those, and hes actually a very decent chap.

holy shite just how old are the ppl that go on this forum? i thought everyone is in their 20s like me cept for popeye.
but its rare to see a father being satisfied with his daughter's partner, my dad used to tell me horrible stories about all the bad things my grandpa (mother's side)used to do to him, like making him design a curtain and stuff.

No relatives in China

Easy for you to say la, banana.

My parents said they'd pay me "interest" and return my money when I would need it.

LOL. Same thing happened to me, except I got Maoed.

Interesting, so nobody has their gf/wife complaining that they have to spend V-day with his mother?

I think most people leave that for Mother's Day, even if they are single. :smokin:
A better question is what to do if you are single.

my dad used to tell me horrible stories about all the bad things my grandpa (mother's side)used to do to him, like making him design a curtain and stuff.

??? I understand the reasons to grill your daughter's boyfriend, but designing a curtain?